Older kids can become a citizen scientist and take part in a nationwide study after attending free training Saturday at the Lehigh Valley Zoo in Schnecksville. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lehigh Valley Zoo, which will open a new Reptile and Amphibian Discovery Center in April, will host FrogWatch USA training for anyone age 12 and older. Participants will learn how to identify local frog and toad species and their calls, collect data and record it online at www.aza.org/frogwatch/ as part of FrogWatch USA, a program through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). The organization say the studies are needed to find way to protect frog species, one third of which could go extinct in our life...

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Older kids can become a citizen scientist and take part in a nationwide study after attending free training Saturday at the Lehigh Valley Zoo in Schnecksville.
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Apparently otters are Patriots fans. On Saturday, the North American river otter at the Lehigh Valley Zoo in Schnecksville correctly picked the New England Patriots to win Super Bowl XLIX.
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YOGA UNDER THE SPHERE
1 Practice yoga with an instructor from Easton Yoga under the Sphere images at Nurture Nature Center in Easton, 5:30-7:15 p.m. on Sunday.
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FIRST FRIDAY
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WINTER LIGHT SPECTACULAR
1 Don't miss your last chance to enjoy the Lehigh Valley Zoo's inaugural Winter Light Spectacular, 5:30-10 p.m. today and Saturday.
The walk-through attraction features more than half a million lights, which take the shape of...

L.V. ZOO'S WINTER LIGHT SPECTACULAR A WALK-THROUGH WONDERLAND
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